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initiator(noun, new, special, original)
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trailblazer(noun, new, special, precursor)
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founder(noun, special, original, before)
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leader(noun, new, special, precursor)
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innovator(noun, new, special, pioneer)
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pathfinder(noun, new, special, pioneer)
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previous(noun, adjective, special, original)
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foremother(noun, special, original, kin)
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former(noun, special, original, someone)
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groundbreaker(noun, new, special, pioneer)
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prior(noun, special, original, someone)
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announcer(noun, special, original, before)
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creator(noun, new, special, parent)
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entrepreneur(noun, new, special, pioneer)
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original(noun, special, before)
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outrider(noun, special, original, before)
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catalyst(noun, new, special, pioneer)
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discoverer(noun, new, special, pioneer)
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envoy(noun, special, original, before)
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inventor(noun, new, special, pioneer)
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